E30 V8 - updates

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:05 am

Heres a few of santa pod on the weekend, first proper outing with car and a full shakedown, let me know what you think

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:55 am

good pics dude, sorry i couldnt make it, did the car behave??

think we need a video next time

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:47 pm

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:07 pm

car did behave, was getting a little warm on the cooling side, but iv written about that on your post!

Yea hopefully there will be one, there was a guy filming up there so maybe there will be something....

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:13 pm

Very cool pics, might be handy for a photo comp in the future

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:15 pm

Like the pics man, especially the first one. Proves you dont need Jap to go sideways!

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:55 pm

_Jay_ wrote:Like the pics man, especially the first one. Proves you dont need Jap to go sideways!

Thanks! Yea thats my mates car, is a little battle that always happens when we go out drifting!

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:21 pm

great pic m8

we need vids of your e30 in action really though

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:30 pm

Phill172 wrote:

Win

Post Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:22 pm

i love the cheesy grin in the pic quoted above

Post Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:07 am

The_Haywood wrote:i love the cheesy grin in the pic quoted above

you thought that was a cheesy grin.....how about this one!

this is on the top corner where i was hitting the top of third gear
basically sums up how i was feeling the whole day!

Post Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:09 am

and some more

Post Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:40 pm

personnally i think skidding on those rondels is just showing off a bit

Post Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:40 pm

A working art!

Post Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:22 am

si- wrote:personnally i think skidding on those rondels is just showing off a bit

Haha not when there borrowed off a mate

and lets say they are the least desireable of his collection!

Post Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:36 pm

Awsome pics

try get some vids at the next one mate would be good to see you in action

ive had some good days at DWYB with the jap lads

Post Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:05 pm

Im just searching around now for people with videos, theres one guy who might,
I want to see some videos aswell, so I can see how the car was handling the bumps my car just feels reallllly bumpy anyway!

Post Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:12 pm

2 things;

1: if I see you putting your hand out the window while going sideways again I will cut your hand off with a blunt bread knife so it never happens again.

2: are they my blooming Ronels on the back???

Post Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:31 am

Haha, answer to number 2, nope there robs ones, I dont fancy skidding on yours!

well i was being waved at! i feel shamed though!

Post Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:20 am

I couldnt agree more with Paul about point 1!!

Post Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:50 am

Phill172 wrote:Haha, answer to number 2, nope there robs ones, I dont fancy skidding on yours!

well i was being waved at! i feel shamed though!

That my son is a point, no waving there.
Off with your hand!

Post Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:55 pm

Rear arches taking a battering?

Post Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:18 pm

Cool car, cage looks tidy too!

What sort of spec is on the car like suspension, diff ratio etc.

Friend of mine was using Rondell reps on his E36 M3 Evo drift car with 30mm mm spacers too!

Post Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:31 am

Thanks, cage was done by Rawmotorsport

Spec is E36 compact rear subframe,
E36 M3 Evo wishbones, hubs, brakes etc
E36 325 rack
E36 M3 Evo Hsd coilovers all round
diff is 3.73 med case welder

30mm spacers! these are i think et8, 9js or something like that gen rondells, just a bit to big on the offset for the rear end of this one!!

Post Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:52 pm

Is this car running four or fve stud? Cos man do i want a set of whatever those 6 spoke wheels are!!!!!

I was at santa pod in my red 325 e30 touring in january, had a proper wicked time on the big track, first time i've drifted that fast!

Post Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:47 am

Its running 5 stud, so 5 x 120, pcd is a bitch there are no decent wheels apart from bbs (which are rediculous in prices!)

The wheels i have are Rota grids, rare in a 5 x 120 but commen in 4 x 100 as alot of jap cars run that pcd,

my rotas are great on the back 9j gives them a really aggresive look, but the front needs more width as there only 8js,

Great you had a good day up there, did the car behave? Top tracks awesome, you heading to any more?

Post Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:38 am

tomislav wrote:Is this car running four or fve stud? Cos man do i want a set of whatever those 6 spoke wheels are!!!!!

I was at santa pod in my red 325 e30 touring in january, had a proper wicked time on the big track, first time i've drifted that fast!

i remember talking to you, about your suspension setup???

you been since? im going again on the 6th

Post Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:11 pm

To phil, problem i've found is that no one makes the 4x100 in a decent width, 7.5j seems to be it! But at least i know what they are now.

Judging by your pics you were going a bit quicker than me lol.

Car behaved right until the end of the day, then ten mins before close i tore the offside engine mount of the subframe, not the rubber bit, an actual part of the subframe!!!

Still worth it tho

To si, due to afore mentioned subframe issue car is still off the road, i haven't had time to fix it yet.

I'm concentating on getting bit done for the Nurburgring in june

Post Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:30 pm

Ah, thats impressive tearing that bit off!

As for wheels, jump onto driftworks theres tons of second hand sexy wheels on there, ignore the bore size as that can be sorted either machining or spigot rings!

Post Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:09 am

that sucks dude!! ive got a complete rust free front subframe sitting in my workshop if you need one??

and definatly DW for 4x100 wheels although im considering getting some adaptors made so i can have a bit more variety

could 4x100 - 5x120 adaptor be possible?? or even 5x114.3??

Post Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:39 am

si- wrote:that sucks dude!! ive got a complete rust free front subframe sitting in my workshop if you need one??

and definatly DW for 4x100 wheels although im considering getting some adaptors made so i can have a bit more variety

could 4x100 - 5x120 adaptor be possible?? or even 5x114.3??

Yeah, ive got a set of 4x100 - 5x120. Cost a bit more than your average 4x100-5x130 etc. adapters because the bolts overlap.
Just do a google search. Concept wheels in belgium can make the more tricky ones for you.

Post Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:06 pm

There are a lot of companies in the back of performance vw magazine that make them, the dub boys love their porsche rims so there are companies providing whatever size youneed

Post Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:17 pm

I think I read this has a glove box mounted servo? How is it working out? Any pics?

Absolutely cracking car, looking forward to more skid pics!

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:35 pm

Thanks very much, yep glove box mounted servo, works great, quite an easy one to sort too.
Ill put a picture up of it tomorow for you

Post Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:28 pm

I saw you and your motor on the track that day! I was learning to drift in a battered R32/R33. The car looked great and some good skills there fella.

Out of curiosity how many tyres did you get through?

After our day out (there were 5 of us) we've been constantly on the lookout for cheap drift cars.....